"As Hawaiian-ness became things to be marketed more and more cheaply, Hawaiians could be exploited in their own land without even being really visible to the wealthy traveler.

Kitsch, however, remains highly visible, from aloha shirts to tiki bars to Tin Pan Alley hapa-haole songs to Round Table's "Maui Mama" pineapple and ham pizza. This has ( Read more... )

There are those out there who work hard to undermine Native Hawaiian traditions and culture. These same people try to make our culture static without any growth or change.
Two of the worst are Jere Krischel and Ken Conklin. Ken in particular barely conceals his contempt for modern Native Hawaiians. One of the things that Jere Krischel has done is ( Read more... )